Australia’s nuclear industry has a shameful history of ‘radioactive racism’ that dates from the British bomb tests in the 1950s, writes Jim Green. The same … The nuclear war on Australia’s Aboriginal peopleRead more
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To Help Curb Climate Change, Stop Wasting Food
Reducing food waste around the world would help curb emissions of planet-warming gases, lessening some of the impacts of climate change such as more extreme … To Help Curb Climate Change, Stop Wasting FoodRead more
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Food waste is already a big problem
We all know that food waste is a huge problem. The world squanders about one-third of its food supply, even though 800 million people are … Food waste is already a big problemRead more
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Why Does a Third of the World’s Food Go Uneaten?
At the recent global climate summit in Paris, the big headline was passage of an agreement that, for the first time, commits nearly every nation … Why Does a Third of the World’s Food Go Uneaten?Read more
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India’s nuclear industry pours its wastes into a river of death and disease
Jadugoda, Jharkhand, INDIA — The Subarnarekha River roars out of the Chota Nagpur plateau in eastern India, before emptying 245 miles downstream into the Bay … India’s nuclear industry pours its wastes into a river of death and diseaseRead more
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Eat Ugly
Of the various calls to action at the United Nations climate conference this week, that one by Nicolas Chabanne might be among the catchiest catchphrases. … Eat UglyRead more
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France to force big supermarkets to give unsold food to charities
French supermarkets will be banned from throwing away or destroying unsold food and must instead donate it to charities or for animal feed, under a … France to force big supermarkets to give unsold food to charitiesRead more
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Reducing food waste takes more than finishing your plate
In southeast Costa Rica near the Panamanian border, there’s a group of farmers growing bananas and cocoa without pesticides. Two indigenous groups work communally owned … Reducing food waste takes more than finishing your plateRead more
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India fifth biggest generator of e-waste in 2014
India is the fifth biggest producer of e-waste in the world, discarding 1.7 million tonnes (Mt) of electronic and electrical equipment in 2014, a UN … India fifth biggest generator of e-waste in 2014Read more
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U.S. Wasting Up to 40% of Its Food
A new study claims U.S. residents are wasting nearly every other bite of food they consume. According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, Americans are … U.S. Wasting Up to 40% of Its FoodRead more